1972 NL Complete Games by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games finished by the starter
The St. Louis Cardinals led the NL in complete games in 1972, with 64, 10 ahead of the Chicago Cubs. The average across 12 NL teams is 42.3.
Led the NL in 1972
St. Louis Cardinals
156 games
64
Complete Games
10 clear of Chicago Cubs
| # | Team | G | CG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
156 | 64 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
156 | 54 |
| 3 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
155 | 50 |
| 4 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
155 | 44 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
156 | 43 |
| NL average | 42.3 | ||
| 6 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
155 | 40 |
| 7 |
 Montreal Expos
|
156 | 39 |
| 7 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
155 | 39 |
| 7 |
 San Diego Padres
|
153 | 39 |
| 10 |
 Houston Astros
|
153 | 38 |
| 11 |
 New York Mets
|
156 | 32 |
| 12 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
154 | 25 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as ERA and batting average are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.